Media & Press
What people are saying — and seeing.
Videos, podcasts, magazine features, and long-form interviews — customer case studies, partner profiles, and the outside view of how we run the shop, all in one place.
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True Precision uses the OB7 Collaborative Robot
Productive Robotics
Customer case study: how we deployed Productive Robotics' OB7 cobot on the Fanuc Alpha wire EDM to run a 500-part job 2× faster — set up entirely in-house and running within hours.
Watch on YouTube ↗Equipment featured: Productive Robotics OB7 + Fanuc Alpha 1iD wire EDM.
Video library
More from the shop.
Welcome to True Precision Machining
Brand introduction — who we are, what we make, how we operate. The 60-second view of our Buellton, CA shop.
True Precision Machining — Customer Video
Walkthrough of representative customer work across aerospace, defense, and medical programs.
A Recipe for Winning High-Volume Work
Long-form interview with Marvin Rodriguez (VP of Operations) on how we win and run high-volume production work — process design, lights-out reliability, and capacity planning.
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Long-form podcast interviews.
MakingChips Podcast
Ep. 73 — A Recipe for Winning High-Volume Work
Audio version of the MakingChips interview with Marvin Rodriguez — deeper into the process and culture that drives high-volume programs.
Listen ↗Manufacturing Transformed (Audacy)
Ep. 25 — Perfecting Processes & Systems to Success
Marvin Rodriguez on perfecting shop processes, systems thinking, and what separates a high-performing precision shop from the rest.
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Press & features.
Magazine features, partner profiles, and case studies — the written record of how we run the shop.
TPM showcased by CNC West Magazine
TPM’s success introducing modern machinery and state-of-the-art equipment to deliver quality results while increasing efficiency.
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Doosan machine tools help keep pace with high-tech industries
How TPM’s focus on continuous optimization and efficiency without compromising quality fuels customer trust — and why we rely on Doosan to deliver it.
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TPM featured by Productive Robotics for OB7 cobot integration
TPM’s integration with the OB7 robotic cobot — automating wire-EDM machine tending for higher-volume production.
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Industrial Machinery Digest
Demand Outpacing Production
Industry-publication coverage of our growth trajectory and the capacity decisions behind it.
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Cobottrends
CNC Machine Shop Achieves Higher Productivity with Cobots
Cobot-industry case study on the OB7 deployment and the production-rate gains it delivered.
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Related on site
- Productive Robotics OB7 — equipment deep-dive (the cobot from the featured case study)
- Fanuc Alpha 1iD wire EDM (the machine the OB7 tends)
- About — leadership team (Todd Ackert, Marvin Rodriguez, and the rest of the shop)
- Work gallery (representative parts across aerospace, defense, medical, drone)
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